Two years after the state issued broad new non-discrimination guidelines to schools, there’s never been a better time to be a transgender student.Today, schools and colleges are exploring novel ways to accommodate the small but increasingly self-advocating demographic, from creating more convenient bathroom options to making sure teachers call out the right name during roll calls.“I talk to people who came out five, 10 years ago, and they’re amazed at the...

At his research laboratory at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, longtime Newton resident Dr. Paul Zoll (1911-1999) developed several first-in-the–world devices that were the ancestors of today’s basic survival equipment that prevent...

BOSTON - Like Captain James Cook, 21st century travelers can now explore a remarkably rich mix of cultures from the largest ocean on earth and encounter their arts, crafts and spiritual realms in the new Arts of the Pacific Gallery at the Museum...

Thank you, Arturo Martinez. With all the sad news in the world today, we always need the occasional whack-a-do, such as yourself, to unexpectedly brighten our day with some basic nonsense and lunacy.Arturo, if you hadn’t heard, is...

If the great Rolling Stone campus rape hoax proved nothing else, it's that True Believers make lousy reporters. I've always found it useful to keep in mind what my brother and I call the state motto of our native New Jersey: "Oh...

Proof that Fox News reaches the North Pole has come to my attention. Apparently the elves are mad at Santa.That is not so surprising - management is often the target of criticism and that goes double if the top executive is...

In the best of times, it’s frustrating being a freshman member of the U.S. House of Representatives – especially if your party is in the minority. Back-benchers, as they are called, are mostly observers in the House, where party...

In 1915, Leo Frank, a Jewish man wrongly accused, tried, and found guilty of murdering a young southern white girl, was sentenced to life in prison. But a mob stormed the jail and lynched Frank. Afterwards, the black editor of The Chicago...

What is it about the season of good cheer and peace on earth that makes people so chippy and combative?Christmas used to be so simple. Families with a Christian tradition put up wreaths and decorated evergreen trees with lights and...